Premium Trust Bank Abuja City International Half Marathon route celebrates Nigeria’s icons

The organisers of Premium Trust Bank Abuja City International Half Marathon, Nilayo Sports Management Limited has announced the official route for the 21 kilometres race scheduled to hold on April 20, 2024, in the country’s capital celebrating some top Nigerian iconic figures/ head of states that have one way or the other contributed immensely to the development of the country since Nigeria’s independence in 1960.

The Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer of Nilayo Sports Management Limited, Chief Bukola Olopade, has disclosed that, the start point of the Premium Trust Bank Abuja City International Half Marathon is the Abuja City Gate, the entrance to the new Federal Capital Territory which the Nigeria government moved to in 1991.

The race continues straight down and turn right into Nnamdi Azikiwe Expressway straight up to Apo Roundabout and turn left Muritala Mohammed Way.

From the Muritala Mohammed Way, the race continues straight up to Asokoro Roundabout. The runners continue by turning right into the Yakubu Gowon Way, and move straight down to the AYA Roundabout and turn left into President Goodluck Jonathan Expressway.

The runners will continue straight down and turn right into Shehu Shagari Way, go straight down and turn left into into Constitution Avenue. From the Constitution Avenue, the race continue down and turn left into the Mohammed Buhari Way and continue straight down to turn left into the Moshood Abiola Road, where they will continue straight down and make a U-turn on Moshood Abiola Road, to turn right into the finish point at the Old Parade Ground.